![]() Kirtan is singing praises of God and japa is repetition of a mantra (with or without telling beads). All mantras have a bija, which is the heart of the mantra- it may or may not be revealed in the chant. ![]() There are also bija or seed mantras like Om Hrim Dum Durga Devyai Namaha. A mantra can be vedic- impersonal and abstract like Soham, or puranic (post vedic period), involving a personal deity, like Om Namo Narayana. One must understand the difference between a mantra, a devotional chant or kirtan and japa. Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel in deutscher Sprache (Read the full article in German).ĭ defines a mantra as “a word or formula, as from the veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer”. They were heard by the Masters or Rishis meditating in the Himalayan peaks.Īrticle by Shubhraji for YOGA AKTUELL MAGAZINE, GERMANY. Mantras are revelations in the most ancient language – sanskrit. That which protects (traayate) by constant repetition is a Mantra.
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